Earthquake hits Almaty

The citizens of Almaty felt an earthquake today, at around 10:00 am, Kazinform News Agency reports.

According to the national seismological center, the quake’s preliminary magnitude was 4.5, local emergencies authorities said.

The epicenter of the quake was 33 kilometers east of Almaty, in the territory of Kazakhstan. The coordinates of the epicenter are 43.261 north latitude, and 77.310 east longitude.

The earthquake was felt in the following settlements: Almaty – 3 points, Talgar – 4 points, Yessik – 4 points, Turgen village – 3 points, Otegen Batyr village – 3 points, Boralday village – 2 points, Malovodnoye village – 2 points, Kaiypov village – 2 points, Alatau (Zhetigen) – 2 points, and Karassai (Kaskelen) – 2 points.